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Jervis Manahan

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<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2573054069733108%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>MANILA — EDSA Busway passengers can now pay via QR codes after the Department of Transportation and e-wallet GCash launched cashless transactions at the bus carousel on Wednesday. </p><p>DOTr Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez said this would enable faster and more seamless payment of fares.</p><p>&quot;Alam natin ngayon na lahat tayo gumagamit ng GCash, alam nating maraming mga ewallet pero ang tumatayong simbolo ngayon ng mga ewallet ay GCash,&quot; Lopez said.</p><p>&quot;Ito pong cashless payment ay isang malaking pamamaraan, nang sa ganon, masasabi natin na indeed, the travel of our commuters is now more convenient,&quot; he added.</p><p>Under the system, commuters just need to open their GCash app and scan the QR codes at the buses.</p><p>&quot;Sinimulan natin ito sa MRT 3, and hindi lang pagmo-modernize ng infrastructure natin ang kailangan, higit sa lahat, ang kailangan ay ang passenger service o ang overall passenger experience,&quot; Lopez said.</p><p>GCash for Business General Manager Jong Layug said their security protocols are on top of the line to avoid hacking of GCash accounts.</p><p>Both DOTr and GCash did a test and demo of the new system that would benefit thousands of passengers at the EDSA Busway.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>PASSENGERS APPROVE</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Commuters said this would improve their experience in the busway and make transactions more convenient.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s actually good especially for me because I don&#x27;t have cash all the time, palaging digital wallet ang aking mode of payment,&quot; said Katrina Marcelo, a commuter at the busway.</p><p>&quot;Okay naman po pero sa ‘kin mas komportable kapag cash, isang hugot lang. Pero sa GCash naman, komportable sya kasi wala nang suklian,&quot; said Russel Laxa, another commuter.</p><p>Tarpaulins and instructions on how to use GCash as payment are posted in several busway stations.</p><p>Earlier this year, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) also launched cashless payments for the MRT-3.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/25/dotr-launches-cashless-payments-for-mrt-3-0955" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DOTr launches cashless payments for MRT-3</a></div>

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GCash payments now accepted in EDSA Busway

Jervis Manahan,

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Published December 17, 2025 10:47 AM PHT

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Updated December 17, 2025 01:47 PM PHT

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